Inter-American Court clarifies human rights obligations of States in the context of environmental protection

Advisory opinion also clarifies extraterritorial obligations On February 7, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights shared its response to an advisory opinion solicited by Colombia on the international obligations of States regarding activities that could negatively impact the environment. Advisory opinions are legal concepts in which the Court, as the highest human rights court in the Americas, seeks to unravel the meaning … Continue reading Inter-American Court clarifies human rights obligations of States in the context of environmental protection